THE FILIBOOKER: Cory Booker has been holding the Senate floor and speaking for more than 14 hours to protest the "grave and urgent" threat posed by the Trump administration. He's showing no signs of stopping.
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That is all they ever have to do is the performance. We are so doomed. Cory Booker has been one of the greatest disappointments. This performance doesn’t change that.
Cory Booker has entered hour #15 of his floor speech — now poised to delay Senate business today. He's currently criticizing the Trump admin for imposing tariffs on US allies like Canada: "It's going to hurt us more as a nation in the long run."
God Bless Cory Booker for the Senate disruption! Americans admire his integrity. Republicans should take note of what American government means. NO HIDING INVOLVED!
Cory Booker's speech now enters its 17th hour. He's getting backup from Democratic colleagues, letting them join his remarks for the occasional colloquy. Senate floor business is indefinitely in limbo until Booker yields.
Cory Booker is being extra careful to make clear that when he's "yielding" to a Democratic colleague (currently Maggie Hassan) he isn't ending his speech: "I have to read the words. I yield for a question while retaining the floor."
Cory Booker is now less than one hour away from breaking the all-time record for a Senate floor speech, set by Strom Thurmond when he tried to filibuster the civil rights act.
It's good that Booker is standing up, but every other Democratic senator should be aware the Strom Thurmond filibustered for 24 hours against Civil Rights and they're doing jack shit to stop the Trump agenda.
Traditionally they have to stay within the room. I remember hearing about a filibuster where someone held a bucket just outside the chamber for the speaker to piss in during a question.
In fairness to the Senate Democrats how were they to know TrumpMusk would start implementing Project 2025 right away?? They said they didn’t know anything about it
I started watching last night, and again this morning..BUT amazingly no headlines I could find. Had to search to find it in nytimes🤷🏻♀️ thanks for posting about it
Speak up, Cory, and incentivize your fellow Democrats to have the courage to do the same. The emperor is butt naked and needs exposure. Silence is seen as complicity.
I read that Booker has taken nearly $900,000 from the Israel lobby and posed for a photo with former Israeli war minister Yoav Gallant, who has been indicted for war crimes, including genocide, by the International Criminal Court.
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If not, what is the point ?
afterall, everyone here on bluesky already gets it
and after the filibuster ends, will anything have changed ?
this looks more like a stunt to raise campaign money
Mr. Booker Goes To Washington!
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(The record for longest ever Senate floor speech is held by Strom Thurmond: 24 hours, 18 minutes.)
Make it difficult to accomplish anything period.
You know, back when it would have fucking mattered.
Thanks.
'Its okay to be white'
Sheesh. Get some self respect.
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